Permanent Deputy Minister of Health Vu Manh Ha received and worked with EuroCham and Pharma Group

On the afternoon of November 13, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Health, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Health Vu Manh Ha received and worked with the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and Pharma Group.

Also attending the meeting with the Permanent Deputy Minister, on the side of the Ministry of Health, there were representatives of the Department of International Cooperation, Department of Health Insurance, Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Department of Science, Technology and Training; and representatives of the Department of Planning and Finance.

Reception scene.

On behalf of the delegation of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and Pharma Group, there were Ms. Katharina Geppert, Chairwoman of Pharma Group, General Director of Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) - Head of the delegation; Mr. Nguyen Hai Minh, Vice Chairman of EuroCham and 16 members.

At the reception, on behalf of the Ministry of Health and the leaders of the Ministry of Health, Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha welcomed Ms. Katharina Geppert and the delegation of EuroCham and Pharma Group to work with the Ministry of Health.

According to the Deputy Minister of Health, Vietnam and the European Union have established diplomatic relations for 35 years. In recent times, many agreements have been signed by both sides, which affirms the role and importance of active cooperation and sustainable development together.

Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Health Vu Manh Ha spoke.

Vietnam always attaches importance to humanistic values ​​in cooperation and partnership, together for sustainable development, for the benefit of the Vietnamese people, as well as the people of the European Union and people around the world.

"We always respect and appreciate the active companionship and close cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union. The Ministry of Health welcomes the positive contributions of the European Union and the European Union business community to Vietnam in recent times, focusing on proposals to reduce financial impacts on patients, improve administrative procedure reform capacity, etc." - Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha expressed and added "especially European businesses operating in the healthcare sector".

The meeting and working session between the Ministry of Health and the EuroCham delegation and Pharma Group focused on two main contents related to the health insurance sector in the coming time to specifically and effectively implement the goals in Resolution 20-NQ/TW and Resolution 72-NQ/TW;

At the same time, innovative financial mechanisms based on international experience suitable for the context of Vietnam based on public-private partnership were discussed, in which patient drug support programs were identified as an effective tool to help patients access new drugs (not yet covered by health insurance) while reducing financial burdens.

Ms. Katharina Geppert, President of Pharma Group, General Director of Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) - Head of EuroCham and Pharma Group delegation spoke.

In her speech at the reception, Ms. Katharina Geppert, on behalf of the delegation, thanked Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha for taking the time to receive and work with the delegation.

She and the delegation members also shared more specifically about some activities that EuroCham and Pharma Group have been implementing related to the healthcare sector in Vietnam.

At the meeting, under the direction of Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha, representatives of the leaders of the Departments and Bureaus of the Ministry of Health exchanged and clarified some information about the contents of interest to the EuroCham and Pharma Group delegations.

Representatives of Departments and Bureaus of the Ministry of Health discussed at the reception.

Providing further information to EuroCham and Pharma Group, Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha suggested that the European Union and EU enterprises actively strengthen cooperation, promote the potential and strengths of each side, focus on the green economic chain, especially focus on training, research, technology transfer, production of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and specialized, high-quality products to serve domestic needs and export.

"We will enhance our capacity to meet the cooperation needs of European Union businesses, and continuously reform administrative procedures to meet the practical needs of attracting investment and serving the people better and better," said the Permanent Deputy Minister of Health.

Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha also informed that the Ministry of Health is completing the Steering Committee on Global Health headed by a Ministry Leader and establishing a Global Health Office located at the Department of International Cooperation to advise the Minister on the priority areas of the sector, as well as the focus areas of cooperation on global health and medicine. This will be the focal point for cooperation between units of the sector and partners.

"We hope that the European Union and European Union businesses will use this channel to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest to come up with policies and proposals that are suitable to the practical situation of Vietnam" - Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha said and added: Regarding the proposal for a direct meeting between the Ministry of Health, EuroCham and Pharma Group, the Ministry of Health agrees and plans to hold it once a year to discuss relevant issues in the field of health care that both sides are interested in.

Representatives of EuroCham and Pharma Group delegation members.

Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha also proposed that EuroCham and Pharma Group continue to accompany and increase exchanges with relevant Departments and Offices of the Ministry of Health in the work of building and perfecting health policy institutions.

Regarding the contents related to the field of health insurance drugs, the partial drug support program for patients, EuroCham and Pharma Group are interested, the Deputy Minister assigned the Health Insurance Department to be the focal point for continued exchanges to achieve step-by-step harmony between the parties and people participating in health insurance.

Ms. Katharina Geppert, on behalf of the EuroCham delegation and Pharma Group, expressed her gratitude for the information exchanged by Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha and the Departments and Bureaus of the Ministry of Health at the meeting.

She also expressed her commitment to continue to cooperate with the Ministry of Health to discuss areas of mutual interest, for the benefit of healthcare for the Vietnamese people.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Health Vu Manh Ha and delegates at the reception.

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